Why estrogens matter for behavior and brain health.

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Published in Neurosci Biobehav Rev on March 31, 2016

Authors

Liisa A M Galea1, Karyn M Frick2, Elizabeth Hampson3, Farida Sohrabji4, Elena Choleris5

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T1Z4, Canada. Electronic address: liisa.galea@ubc.ca.
2: Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211, United States.
3: Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 5C2, Canada.
4: Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M HSC College of Medicine, Bryan, TX 77807, United States.
5: Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.

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Study of Oxytocin in Autism to Improve Reciprocal Social Behaviors (SOARS-B) | NCT01944046

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